After driving nine hours we arrived at a beautiful house in the outskirts of Boone, North Carolina. We spent a week with extended family. This was exciting for us because we weren't sure that extended family would have an opportunity to meet Ellie.
During our week, we celebrated many events, including my grandparents 80th birthday. We also celebrated my one year anniversary with Ellie. (In the words of one family dinner...Joyal, what were you doing a year ago, huh?? Nice.)
Anyhow. Ellie got lots of snuggles and had a great time. To be honest, I would have been hesitant to take her to the mountains had I considered the attitude difference. Ellie has several heart issues that could have put her a grave risk for heart failure. She has one large hole in the lower two chambers of her heart, several small holes in the top two chambers, and one valve that doesn't fully open and and close. There's some speculation that the large hole and the 'sticky' valve may be offsetting each other. No one can say for sure.
Nonetheless, she proved me wrong (shocking). She tolerated the attitude just fine.
Although driving with three children, a golden retriever, and a husband was super stressful, it was well worth it.
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